LAKE BRONSON, Minn. - Elvera Hams, 100, Lake Bronson, died at the Northwest Medical Center in Thief River Falls, Saturday, Sept. 3, 2005.
Elvera Pearson was born at Lancaster, Oct. 16, 1904, the daughter of Swan and Emma Pearson. She attended country school there and lived her entire life in Kittson County.
Elvera married Ray Madsen in 1933 and moved to Lake Bronson. They were well known as owners of Madsen’s Cafe. Ray died in a plane crash in 1949. She also worked at the Community Creamery and Vagle’s Nursing Home.
In 1954 she married Forrest Hams. He died in 1986. Elvera liked to keep busy crocheting dailies, making rag rugs and quilt tops. She was able to stay in her own home until 2003, when she moved into CNC Nursing Home in Thief River Falls. She loved to play cards and bingo.
Family members include sons, Harvey (Anita) Madsen, Longville; Darrell (Janice) Madsen, Apple Valley, Calif.; a daughter, Verna (Fred) Hartmann, Thief River Falls; a daughter-in-law, Jean Madsen, St. Cloud; six grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by both husbands; a son, Russell; two brothers and two sisters.
Funeral services were Thursday, Sept. 8, 2005, 11 a.m. in Zion Lutheran Church, Lake Bronson. Interment was in Riverside Cemetery, Lake Bronson.
Rev. Theresa Kraft, presided. Lenore Olson was organist, Marjorie Hawk, soloist.
Pallbearers were Elvera’s grandchildren.
Adamson-Austin-Hughes Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Elvera Pearson was born at Lancaster, Oct. 16, 1904, the daughter of Swan and Emma Pearson. She attended country school there and lived her entire life in Kittson County.
Elvera married Ray Madsen in 1933 and moved to Lake Bronson. They were well known as owners of Madsen’s Cafe. Ray died in a plane crash in 1949. She also worked at the Community Creamery and Vagle’s Nursing Home.
In 1954 she married Forrest Hams. He died in 1986. Elvera liked to keep busy crocheting dailies, making rag rugs and quilt tops. She was able to stay in her own home until 2003, when she moved into CNC Nursing Home in Thief River Falls. She loved to play cards and bingo.
Family members include sons, Harvey (Anita) Madsen, Longville; Darrell (Janice) Madsen, Apple Valley, Calif.; a daughter, Verna (Fred) Hartmann, Thief River Falls; a daughter-in-law, Jean Madsen, St. Cloud; six grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by both husbands; a son, Russell; two brothers and two sisters.
Funeral services were Thursday, Sept. 8, 2005, 11 a.m. in Zion Lutheran Church, Lake Bronson. Interment was in Riverside Cemetery, Lake Bronson.
Rev. Theresa Kraft, presided. Lenore Olson was organist, Marjorie Hawk, soloist.
Pallbearers were Elvera’s grandchildren.
Adamson-Austin-Hughes Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
LAKE BRONSON, Minn. - Elvera Hams, 100, Lake Bronson, died at the Northwest Medical Center in Thief River Falls, Saturday, Sept. 3, 2005.
Elvera Pearson was born at Lancaster, Oct. 16, 1904, the daughter of Swan and Emma Pearson. She attended country school there and lived her entire life in Kittson County.
Elvera married Ray Madsen in 1933 and moved to Lake Bronson. They were well known as owners of Madsen’s Cafe. Ray died in a plane crash in 1949. She also worked at the Community Creamery and Vagle’s Nursing Home.
In 1954 she married Forrest Hams. He died in 1986. Elvera liked to keep busy crocheting dailies, making rag rugs and quilt tops. She was able to stay in her own home until 2003, when she moved into CNC Nursing Home in Thief River Falls. She loved to play cards and bingo.
Family members include sons, Harvey (Anita) Madsen, Longville; Darrell (Janice) Madsen, Apple Valley, Calif.; a daughter, Verna (Fred) Hartmann, Thief River Falls; a daughter-in-law, Jean Madsen, St. Cloud; six grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by both husbands; a son, Russell; two brothers and two sisters.
Funeral services were Thursday, Sept. 8, 2005, 11 a.m. in Zion Lutheran Church, Lake Bronson. Interment was in Riverside Cemetery, Lake Bronson.
Rev. Theresa Kraft, presided. Lenore Olson was organist, Marjorie Hawk, soloist.
Pallbearers were Elvera’s grandchildren.
Adamson-Austin-Hughes Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Elvera Pearson was born at Lancaster, Oct. 16, 1904, the daughter of Swan and Emma Pearson. She attended country school there and lived her entire life in Kittson County.
Elvera married Ray Madsen in 1933 and moved to Lake Bronson. They were well known as owners of Madsen’s Cafe. Ray died in a plane crash in 1949. She also worked at the Community Creamery and Vagle’s Nursing Home.
In 1954 she married Forrest Hams. He died in 1986. Elvera liked to keep busy crocheting dailies, making rag rugs and quilt tops. She was able to stay in her own home until 2003, when she moved into CNC Nursing Home in Thief River Falls. She loved to play cards and bingo.
Family members include sons, Harvey (Anita) Madsen, Longville; Darrell (Janice) Madsen, Apple Valley, Calif.; a daughter, Verna (Fred) Hartmann, Thief River Falls; a daughter-in-law, Jean Madsen, St. Cloud; six grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by both husbands; a son, Russell; two brothers and two sisters.
Funeral services were Thursday, Sept. 8, 2005, 11 a.m. in Zion Lutheran Church, Lake Bronson. Interment was in Riverside Cemetery, Lake Bronson.
Rev. Theresa Kraft, presided. Lenore Olson was organist, Marjorie Hawk, soloist.
Pallbearers were Elvera’s grandchildren.
Adamson-Austin-Hughes Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
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